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Porto has become the first Portuguese city to implement a free public transport system for its residents.
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The Porto Municipal Assembly has approved a proposal to provide free public transport for residents across the entire metropolitan area, with implementation scheduled for January 2027 at an estimated annual cost of 20.5 million euros.
The Porto Metrobus begins its commercial service today between Casa da Música and Praça do Império, ending its free trial period after 51 days, with the second phase to Anémona still pending.
Two people were reportedly stabbed near Trindade metro station in Porto; suspects fled the scene. One man sustained minor injuries and was taken to Santo António Hospital. The incident raises concerns about safety at a major transport hub and is likely to prompt a police investigation and reviews of security and emergency response measures to reassure the public and protect commuters.
Metro do Porto has announced that the new Pink Line, linking São Bento and Casa da Música, will be operational by March 2027. Company president Emídio Gomes said this despite construction works being completed this year, indicating a multi-month gap between project completion and passenger service commencement. The announcement clarifies the timetable for a key expansion of Porto’s public transport network.
The Ruby Line (Casa da Música -- Santo Ovídio) of the Porto Metro runs along part of its route between the Arrábida area, Candal, and the Eng. Edgar Cardoso Roundabout, in Coimbrões.
The municipality is planning a new bus terminal in the city to complement the one in Campanhã and is considering taking over the management of on-street parking throughout the city.
Students from the Soares dos Reis Artistic School in Porto held a demonstration on Tuesday, 27 October, to protest against perceived disinvestment in education. Their demands include free materials, the abolition of national exams, and improved facility conditions. The protest, which began at 08:00, saw hundreds of students gathered outside the closed school, with some even pitching tents. Students highlighted the high costs of specialized artistic materials and long commutes as major concerns. The school's management expressed solidarity with the students, acknowledging the legitimacy of their claims and the need for better resources for specialized artistic education.
The tender for the sub-concession of the operation and maintenance of Metro do Porto, launched in July, initially scheduled the deadline for proposals for October 21. However, potential bidders submitted 3,000 queries, which has already led to a 30-day postponement, and it is unlikely to be the last.
The proposal will be voted on Tuesday and includes new vertical signage. The bus lanes promised by the council in May are not currently planned.
Dozens of social institution employees gathered this Thursday in Porto to protest against the salaries they receive.
'We never save time, only incur more costs with the mandatory diversion from the VCI to the A41,' says Ana Águeda, head of Malau, a container transport company based in Maia. For services to the south of the country, excluding Porto and Gaia, 'the diversion adds 65 kilometres and one hour and 15 minutes of work.'
Residents of Massarelos live with roadworks practically inside their homes. The lack of other measures to bypass the problem is incomprehensible.
Free public transport, a civic-mindedness that wins over the world, and a very high level of political standards. There are things that Portugal has, and others that it does not.
Porto Metro vehicles have started travelling along the entire length of the future Pink Line, six months before the inauguration of the first new line in over 16 years.
APDL confirmed this Wednesday the reopening of the bridge to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The structure, which is undergoing 4.5 million in modernisation works, had closed hours earlier.
Porto Metro announced this Wednesday the start of technical circulation tests on the Pink Line, which will connect Casa da Música to São Bento in the first quarter of 2027, awaiting the completion of construction works that have been underway since 2021. According to a press release, 'Porto Metro vehicles have been, since...'
The tool allows users to see when the next bus will arrive and tracks real-time forecast updates. The first-month summary records 90,000 daily interactions, used by passengers from 73 countries.
The Leixões mobile bridge, in Matosinhos, in the Porto district, is closed due to 'a problem with the maneuvering of the northern deck,' informed the Douro, Leixões and Viana do Castelo Ports Administration (APDL) today.
Tuk-tuks and heavy passenger vehicles operating on an occasional basis have new rules regarding passenger pick-up and drop-off locations. The city's Restricted Zone loses several stopping points.
The expansion of rail services in the Porto metropolitan area includes extending the Leixões line to the Senhor de Matosinhos station and creating the new Vale do Sousa line.
The expansion of rail services in the Porto metropolitan area includes extending the Leixões line to the Senhor de Matosinhos station and creating the new Vale do Sousa line.
The river crossing between Afurada and Cais do Ouro recorded 22,000 validations, while the crossing between Ribeira and Cais de Gaia recorded more than 18,000 validations.
The crossing between Ribeira and Cais de Gaia recorded more than 18,000 validations.
A shortage of drivers, dissatisfaction with the detour, and higher fuel consumption are some of the negative aspects pointed out by transport companies following the ban on heavy vehicles on the VCI.
The Socialist council members will propose design competitions for students from the six architecture faculties in Porto at the city council meeting.
Pedro Duarte says that traffic has been flowing “much faster” since the restriction came into effect on September 15th. Official figures are not yet available.
Vegetation growth on the Monument to the Heroes of the Peninsular War is clearly visible, but there is no date for its removal. Porto City Council guarantees that the integrity of the heritage site is not at risk.
Luís Filipe Menezes wants the municipality's structural roads to serve the metrobus, connecting the coast and the interior to the Yellow and Ruby lines of the Porto Metro.
